Blessing Elected President of Board of Education
Minutes show C. C. Blessing chosen president for a two year term with Caldwell Price and Blessing voting yes and Schultz Young voting no. The meeting touched on Sayre seating, pupil transport contracts, teacher resignations, school repairs, and fund transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Board of Education
C. C. Blessing
Caldwell
Price
Blessing
Schultz
Young
John P. Sayre
Lewis H. Miller
Sayre
Lakin
Langston School
Frank Carpenter, Jr
Isaac Whitt
Dorothy van Gilder
Ordnance School
Steenbergen
West Columbia
Mason City
Clifton
Eli Bush
Russell Buckalew
Rural Youths Attend Yuletide Party at 4-H Camp
A large group of rural youths gathered at the South Side 4-H camp on December 30 as guests of the Aiyimitas, an older 4-H group, for a Yuletide event with refreshments provided by county farm women’s clubs. The program was described as neighborly fun by Miss Marjorie Bell, recently resigned 4-H club agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
South Side
Aiyimitas
Marjorie Bell
Vonda Lee Barnette
Lester Thornton
Mary Jean Burdette
Ray Thornton
da Mae Nowlin
Ruth Carter
Lois Carter
Hopie Newell
Bertie Wears
Lawrence Newell
Johnnie Jackson
Leroy Simpkins
Don Clendenin
Howard Rhoades
Elma Sines
Eileen Sines
Mary Zuspan
Helen Zuspan
Anna Lee Roush
Gus Douglas, Jr
Milton Lewis, Jr
Eleanor Lewis
Betty Mattox
Henry Kay
Ernest Kay
John Carter
Janet Stanley
C. E. McCulloch
John Parsons
Virginia Parsons
Miss Bell
W. C. Roberts
Hannan Hi
Upland
White Oak Clodhoppers
White Oak
Leon Mountaineers
Leon
Ever Ready
Mt. Union School
All American
McCoy Home
Eckard
Happy Go Lucky
Ray Home
Union
Hartford Victory
Methodist Church
Busy Bees
West Columbia
Crowded Watch Night Services At Local Methodist Church
Large crowd attended a watch night meeting at the Methodist church with four ministers present. Notables included Mr and Mrs Phyllis LeMaster of Athens Route 2 Rev Carrol Chesser of Nelsonville Route 2 Rev Harry Swartz and Rev John son Juniper. Floyd Barber left for Denver to recuperate from an illness and was transferred from Fort Custer Michigan. A Christmas program on December 24 featured Gary Barber and William Barber ages 5 and 6 singing with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Methodist Church
Phyllis LeMaster
Athens
Carrol Chesser
Nelsonville
Harry Swartz
Johnson Juniper
Joe Prichard
Columbus
Charlemene
Benny Lee
Porter Sweazy
Floyd Barber
Denver
Fort Custer
Mich
Gary Barber
William Barber
Gary
Willard
Veterans of Foreign Wars proposes WV constitutional amendments
From Charleston headquarters the Veterans of Foreign Wars announced the West Virginia legislature would be asked to submit three constitutional amendments. The proposals include a $25 monthly cash bonus with $100 extra for overseas service, a veteran reward to be determined later, and a paid up life insurance policy sized by length of service with borrowing rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charleston
West Virginia
Defendants Sentenced By Court In Point Pleasant
On opening day of the circuit court, several defendants pleaded guilty and received sentences from 1 to 10 years for grand larceny or breaking and entering. Some cases deferred sentences, and divorces were granted on civil matters including custody and property settlements. A damage suit by Elizabeth Duncan against Earl Sims was decided for the defendant. Sims is serving a manslaughter sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Douglas Harmon
Gilman Sayre
Willard Andrew Long
Hollis Harrison Pearson
Roy Pearson
Gerald Edison Juniper
Roy Junior Newell
Billy Sunday
James Holcomb
Roy Bays
John Wilson Cundiff
Theodore Smith
Keith Roderick Cremeans
Neva Booth
Pearley H. Booth
Neva Byus
Adelia Goings
Jessie Goings
Adelia Thabet
Betty Jane Sheline
Charles Clyde Sheline
Mattie Rings
Charles A. Rings
Marjorie Ellen Spellman
Edgar A. Spellman
Elizabeth S. Duncan
Earl Sims
Russell Duncan
Sims
Moundsville
Rolfe Lee
Howard Yeager
Arthur Jewell
Henry Matheny
Robert Newberry
Clarence Warner
Jesse Brown
Asa Rollins
Hobart Sayre
Emerson Wilson
Don Fowler
Yarl Rogers
Local folk spend holidays visiting relatives across states
Syracuse residents traveled to Huntington to see son Donald Holter and family. Lenora Campbell visited relatives in Lakeland Florida. William Bartels returned to Cincinnati after visiting his parents Emmett and family. The Rev Gerald Koester of Wester ville stayed with his mother Beulah Koester and family. Soulsby relatives from Bay City and Columbus joined E J Soulsby’s family. Mrs Soulsby recovered from illness. Marvin Roberts and son Philip returned to Huntington from holiday time with A M Roberts. Bobby and Ruth Ann Wingett were ill. Charles Calkins of Nashville visited Van Johnson Herschel Manuel. S Mrs S R Winebrenner plans a WSCS meeting at Asbury Church on Jan 8 with host C B Weese. Edward Houdashelt of Cleveland spent holidays with William and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
H. L. Holter
Huntington
Donald Holter
Lenora Campbell
William Stobert
Janice
Lakeland
Fla
William Bartels
Cincinnati
Emmett Bartels
Gerald Koester
Westerville
Beulah Koester
William Soulsby
Bay City
Mich
Lawrence Soulsby
Columbus
E. J. Soulsby
Marvin Roberts
Philip
A. M. Roberts
Bobby
Ruth Ann Wingett
Charles Calkins
Nashville
Tenn
van Johnson
Herschel Manuel
S. R. Winebrenner
Charles Winebrenner
Marietta
C. B. Weese
WSCS
Asbury Methodist Church
Edward Houdashelt
Cleveland
William Houdashelt
Point Pleasant Couple Issued Marriage License
A marriage license has been issued to Wesley Roman Rainey and Doris Jean Adkins, both residents of Point Pleasant. The couple plans to wed in the near future per county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wesley Roman Rainey
Doris Jean Adkins
Middleton Givens Engaged in Summer Wedding Plan
Announcement from Point Pleasant notes the engagement of Miss Mary Margaret Middleton daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Middleton of 2224 Jackson Ave to Mr Richard Montgomery Givens son of Mr and Mrs Harrison C Givens of Frostburg Md The couple are University of Maryland students The Rev H O Shamblin and Rev L D Icard are business visitors in Richmond Va Also mentioned is Homer Martin Jr T 5 son of Mr and Mrs Homer Martin of Jefferson Blvd who arrived in San Francisco from Tokyo where he had been stationed and is expected home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mary Margaret Middleton
A. G. Middleton
Jackson Ave
Richard Montgomery Givens
Harrison C. Givens
Frostburg
Miss Middleton
Mr. Givens
University of Maryland
H. O. Shamblin
L. D. Icard
Richmond, Va
Homer Martin
Jefferson Blvd
Homer, Jr
San Francisco
Tokyo
Japan
Lieving Sworn In as New Mason County Court Member
POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Court organized Monday after swearing in F. B. Lieving of Kaylong as the new member. Darsel E. Wedge was elected president, J. E. Watterson president pro tem, and Mrs. Emma Burnside retained as secretary. The court will hold weekly meetings Mondays. Also, Clarence Daugherty of the Ben Franklin Company visited Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
F. B. Lieving
Kaylong
Darsel E. Wedge
J. E. Watterson
Emma Burnside
Sorority Plans Dimes Dance and Cancer Campaign
Lambda Chi Omega votes to sponsor the March of Dimes dance on January 30 at the American Legion Hall and a cancer fund campaign next spring. Biweekly meeting attendees include Edith Quillin and several members of the sorority. Minnie Gill from Gallipolis Ferry became ill and was taken to Doctor's Hospital in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Cancer Fund Campaign
Moose Club
American Legion Hall
Can
Edith Quillin
William F. Machir
Grover Childress
Sidney Brown
Casby Meadows, Jr
Clayton Pullins
Woodell Burdette
Ronald White
C. L. Head
Hansel Poling
Richard H. Melrose
Wadear Thabet
Minnie Gill
Reginald Archer
Gallipolis Ferry
Red Cross Campaign Plans Being Studied
Mrs. S. Matheson executive secretary of the Mason County Chapter American Red Cross and the Rev. William Meade attend a Charleston meeting with delegates from 22 West Virginia counties at the Daniel Boone Hotel to plan the forthcoming fundraising drive. R. O. Criss, sanitarian with the local health department, attends a Jackson conference this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
S. Matheson
Mason County
American Red Cross
Matheson
William Meade
West Virginia
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
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Athens Messenger
Ohio
Mason County Board of Education
Howard Camp
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
VFW
Lieving
Carter Franklin and Franklin Company
Clarence Daugherty
Ben Visitors
Red Cross
R. O. Criss
Jackson
Elberfeld
Utica
Pepperell Crib
Esmond
Bunny Esmond
Chatham
Superman
Ironing Board
Sale
Sale, Yd
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Hassocks
Group
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